Recovering from brain injuries can be excruciating. It takes a long time to adjust to the changes and the complex nature of treatment. We make you feel at home at our center while helping you go through the best neuro physiotherapy in Chennai. We play the role of being the best stroke rehabilitation Centre in Chennai by offering options even for multiple sclerosis treatment.
We are not just any other pain & stroke rehab Centre, but an all-inclusive recuperation station providing a new way forward for the affected many.
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Anoxic/ Hypoxic brain injury
- Ischemic or hemorrhagic cerebrovascular accident (commonly referred to as stroke)
- Brain tumors and metastasis to the brain
- Vascular malformations of the brain such as Arteriovenous malformation, aneurysm etc
- Brain infections
- Autoimmune conditions such as Multiple Sclerosis and auto-immune encephalitis
- Toxic/metabolic causes such as post transplantation, sepsis, liver failure and kidney failure
- Any injury or illness that affects your brain function for a prolonged period of time
Symptoms
Usually, individuals affected by these conditions can have a number of symptoms directly related to the brain injury like paralysis. Paralysis rehabilitation focuses on bringing back at least a part of the functional ability for day-to-day activities. Other such brain injury symptoms include.
- One-sided or both sided weakness and numbness of the arms and legs
- Pain and tightness of the arms and legs
- Difficulty with speech
- Impaired consciousness (i.e. impaired arousal)
- Cognitive impairment such as memory problems, slow thinking skills, problems with attention
- Changes in their behavior such as aggression
- Changes in their mood such as depression and anxiety
- Difficulty in swallowing
- Bladder and bowel incontinence
- Visual problem
- Hearing problem
Medical Complications
There are medical complications that can be noted a few weeks or months after a brain injury. Some common ones include.
- Pneumonia
- Urinary tract infection
- Deep vein thrombosis – blood clot in the veins of your arms and legs
- Pulmonary embolus – blood clot in your lungs
- Pressure ulcers
- Heterotopic ossification – a condition which causes stiffness of your joints
- Seizures
- Post-stroke shoulder pain – shoulder pain in the weak arm
- Spasticity – tightness of the muscles of the affected arm and leg
- Paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity – a condition that causes fluctuations in your blood pressure, and heart rate, and also causes abnormal stiffness of the arms and legs
- Headache
- Hydrocephalus – a condition where fluid builds up in your brain
HOW JH REHABILITATION CAN HELP
Our comprehensive, interdisciplinary team approach (i.e. care being provided by various disciplines in a coordinated fashion) with Physician (Physiatrist), Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Speech and Language Therapist, Neuropsychologist, Nutritionist and a Nurse can help reduce your symptoms directly related to the injury as well as prevent and treat common medical complications post brain injury. Not all patients will require all services and usually, a combination of these services is required for an individual patient. You will be evaluated at the initial visit to determine what services you require and a tailored treatment plan will be initiated.
PHYSICIAN (PHYSIATRIST)
First, patients will be evaluated by the Physician to diagnose the condition and come up with a treatment plan. The treatment plan will involve physical exercises and modalities, which will be executed by the Physiotherapist. The physician performs various injections such as trigger point injections, tendon injections, and joint injections to alleviate the pain and also prescribe medications for pain if necessary.
Physiatry plays a vital role in helping patients achieve their maximum recovery potential physically, functionally, and socially.
PHYSIOTHERAPIST
A Physiotherapist will focus on various physical exercises to improve weakness in the arms and legs, improve their walking and balance and to reduce muscle tightness. They might use physical modalities to reduce pain and inflammation, muscle and tendon tightness and prevent muscle atrophy. They can also fit you with an orthosis to reduce muscle tightness as well as improve your walking and arm function.
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
An Occupational Therapist will focus on various physical activities required for daily living for patients with severe physical and/or cognitive impairment and also teach cognitive exercises thereby compensating the cognitive deficits. Visual Training exercises are provided to individuals with visual impairment due to the neurological problem. The final phase of treatment involves patient training for successful community integration (education, employment etc).
NEUROPSYCHOLOGIST
A Neuropsychologist evaluates patients with depression and anxiety, that is commonly seen after any major life-changing illness or injury and guides them through the process of rehabilitation thereby improving their quality of life through motivation and counseling. Performing an in-depth cognitive assessment and planning cognitive re-training exercises and compensatory strategies is also a major treatment aspect of a Neuropsychologist.
NUTRITIONIST
Malnutrition or undernourishment is a common problem in this population. For optimal recovery, a Nutritionist recommends an appropriate intake of nutrition.
REHABILITATION NURSE
A Rehabilitation Nurse trains patients with central nervous system injury to manage their bowel and bladder independently. Performing and training wound care management for patients with pressure ulcers are also handled by a Rehabilitation Nurse.
Expectations of Recovery
Depending on the severity and chronicity (time duration since injury/illness) of the injury/illness, your recovery duration may differ. Complete neurological recovery is often possible if the injury is mild and incomplete. In the case of a moderate to severe incomplete injury or a complete injury, full neurological recovery may not be possible; therefore we will help you be independent and integrate you into the community despite your physical and/or cognitive limitation. If the injury is too severe, then the goal would be to improve your quality of life by helping you be as independent as possible with your day to day living, decrease pain and prevent complications.
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Frequently asked questions
Brain injury symptoms may include confusion, headache, memory problems, slurred speech, or changes in mood or behavior.
Early medical care and rehabilitation give the best chance for brain healing and functional recovery.
Yes, the brain has an amazing ability to reorganize and adapt. With therapy, many patients regain lost abilities like speech, movement, or memory.
Recovery may take time, but it’s absolutely possible.
Brain injury rehab is multidisciplinary and includes:
- Speech therapy (for communication and swallowing)
- Physiotherapy (to improve movement and balance)
- Occupational therapy (for daily living skills)
- Cognitive retraining
Each plan is unique — designed to help patients return to meaningful life.
Rehab length depends on the severity and area of brain damage. Some recover in months, others continue for years.
With consistency and support, many regain independence and return to school, work, or social life.
Yes. Emotional changes, mood swings, or frustration can happen after brain trauma.
Counseling, neuropsychology, and family education help manage these changes and support emotional recovery.